Mix Preparation in Contemporary Record Production: Interview Transcript Samples (Supplementary Material 1)

A representative sample of six research-relevant interview transcripts from the doctoral research titled Mix Preparation in Contemporary Record Production: An Ethnographic Investigation of Foundational Workflows in Digital Audio Mixing (University of West London, 2026). Transcripts cover Participants 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 10, selected to illustrate the range of articulated expectations, workflow philosophies, and quality standards captured across the full interview dataset of ten professional mix engineers. Passages drawn upon in the thesis are identified by bold formatting and thesis section reference. These materials are provided for examination purposes only. Access is available upon request.